After having lost a blowout in their previous game against El Dorado, Americas was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 45-14 victory over the Bel Air Highlanders. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Trail Blazers considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Cam'Ron Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Jayden Mendivil was another key player, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Americas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Americas' win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Bel Air, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Americas will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Parkland at 6:30 p.m. on October 25th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 977 yards in their previous games. Bel Air also won't see the field for a while: their next match is against El Dorado at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. One thing working in El Dorado's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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